Prime Minister Gaston Browne says the government will increase the nation’s water production by an additional two million gallons per day as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s water infrastructure and ensure reliable year-round supply.
Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show on Pointe FM, Browne said the expansion will come from new and upgraded reverse osmosis (RO) plants, including facilities at Barnacle Point and Bethesda.
“We’re adding another two million gallons of water per day,” Browne said. “We’ve already solved the problem of water shortage — what we’re doing now is building redundancy to make sure the system stays reliable.”
The prime minister said the government’s goal is to move beyond simply meeting demand and instead establish a system capable of maintaining steady production even during plant maintenance or drought conditions.
“We’re not just meeting demand — we’re getting ahead of it,” Browne said. “The aim is to have enough water so that even if one plant goes down, there’s no disruption.”
Browne said the investment reflects the administration’s broader focus on national infrastructure resilience, noting that the water programme complements ongoing work to improve roads, electricity supply, and public facilities.
The additional two million gallons per day will bring Antigua and Barbuda’s total production capacity to well above domestic and commercial demand, marking what Browne described as “a turning point” in the country’s long-running effort to end water scarcity.
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Doesn’t mean CRAP to Jonas Road/All Saints people. The will deprive you of water for 4-5 days…you call 211 and complain…they are trained to say they are sorry (but very nice and professional, such nice call center folks, very sorry for what they have to endure)…then you might get water later in the day when you are NOT at home…the water starts to trickle off when you finally reach home thus enabling you to fill up a few buckets….then the cycle repeats the at next 4-5 days. BUBBISH!